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#A8FA85 Color

#A8FA85 is rgb(168, 250, 133) in RGB, hsl(102, 92%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 47%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8FA85
HEX#A8FA85
RGBrgb(168, 250, 133)
HSLhsl(102, 92%, 75%)
HSVhsv(102, 47%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 47%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.6% 0.171 137)
LABlab(91.08% -41.33 47.53)
LCHlch(91.08% 62.99 131.01)

What #A8FA85 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A8FA85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A8FA85 Channel Values

How #A8FA85 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 168 · G 250 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 92% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 47% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8FA85 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8FA85

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8FA85; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A8FA85

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A8FA85 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A8FA85
Protanopia#EFEF86
Protanomaly#D6F385
Deuteranopia#E3E389
Deuteranomaly#CEED87
Tritanopia#B9EFEF
Tritanomaly#B2F4CD
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #A8FA85 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a8fa85: #A8FA85;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8FA85;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8fa85': '#A8FA85' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.980, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_a8fa85">#A8FA85</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8FA85"

More Green Colors

#A8FA85 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8FA85 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8FA85?

#A8FA85 is a light green — rgb(168, 250, 133) in RGB and hsl(102, 92%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.62.

What is the RGB value of #A8FA85?

#A8FA85 is rgb(168, 250, 133) — red 168, green 250, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8FA85?

#A8FA85 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 47%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8FA85 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8FA85 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8FA85 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8FA85 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 10.21, which is visibly different.

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